MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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